old covenant

American  

noun

1. the covenant between God and the ancient Israelites, based on the Mosaic Law.

2. (initial capital letter)  the Old Testament.

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Example Sentences

Within an hour, she had connected the passage to the Old Testament books of Psalms and Exodus, delivered a theological primer on the “Old Covenant” vs.

From New York Times

It was in the old Covenant House and it looks like a ship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Different Christian traditions take different approaches to Mosaic law, but in general they view it as the “Old Covenant,” superseded by the arrival of Jesus.

From Slate

But the campus plan had suddenly fallen apart, when Trump Entertainment, owners of the Taj Mahal, next door, unexpectedly opted to enforce an old covenant mandating that the Showboat be a casino-hotel, and nothing else.

From The New Yorker

Under the old covenant, one could simply be born into the people of God.

From Salon